Course Overview

Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing

Learn about commercial organic vegetable growing.

Course Overview

During this course, you will gain knowledge of the vegetable growing industry and learn how to manage things such as, the cost of production and pest control.

This course is aimed at anyone who is thinking of setting up their own organic vegetable farm, or just want to start a small organically grown vegetable business and will give you the knowledge on what to do.

SubjectsThere are 12 lessons and assessments to complete in this course:

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: Cultivation and Planting

Lesson 3: Soils and Nutrition

Lesson 4: Soil Management

Lesson 5: Review of Major Vegetable Varieties

Lesson 6: Pests and Disease

Lesson 7: Seed

Lesson 8: Greenhouse Growing

Lesson 9: Lesser Grown Varieties and Herbs

Lesson 10: Irrigation

Lesson 11: Mulching and Weeds

Lesson 12: Harvesting and Marketing

Entry requirements
There are no general entry requirements for this course, just your drive, motivation, and passion for the industry. You may enrol into this course at any time and begin studying shortly after enrolment.

Duration study load
We allow up to 12 months to complete this course, although your actual completion time may be less depending on prior experience and the time you commit to your study. Approx 100 hours.

Payment Options
GROW Training Group offers a range of payment plans to suit any budget.